How to use the meat coupons

In an explanatory statement with regard to the new ration books the Ministry of Food calls attention to the four leaves of meat coupons in the ordinary adult’s ration book.
The first contains coupons for the first four weeks of the scheme, the second for the next four weeks, and so on. The numbers on the coupons show the weeks in which they are to be used. There are four coupons for each week. Those marked ‘d/d’ will not be available for butcher’s meat. The others marked ‘a/a’ and ‘b/b’ and ‘c/c’) will be available for all kinds of meat, namely, butcher’s meat, bacon, or any other meat.
All the coupons can be used for meat meals at a public eating place. The value of the coupons for butcher’s meat will from July 14th be 7d instead of 8d as at present. The counterfoil to be given to the butcher for registration is attached to the first leaf of meat coupons, and the counterfoil for the bacon retailer to the second leaf. This has mislead some people into thinking that the first leaf of coupons, and the counterfoil for the bacon retailer to the second leaf. This has mislead some people into thinking that the first leaf of coupons, and the counterfoil for the bacon retailer to the second leaf. The public should note that each of the four leaves meat coupons contains coupons for both butcher’s meat and bacon. The different leaves are simply for different periods.
Gazette article dated 20 July 1918